A Sacramental Hymn

Jesus, O word divinely sweet

Author: Joseph Stennett
Published in 17 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Jesus! O word divinely sweet!
How charming is the sound!
What joyful news! what heavenly sense
In that dear name is found.

2 Our souls all guilty, and condemn'd,
In hopeless fetters lay;
Our souls, with numerous sins deprav'd
To death and hell a prey.

3 Jesus, to purge away this guilt
A willing victim fell,
And on his cross triumphant broke,
The bands of death and hell.

4 Our foes were mighty to destroy;
He mighty was to save:
He dy'd but could not long be held
A prisoner in the grave.

5 Jesus! who mighty art to save,
Still push thy conquests on;
Extend the triumphs of thy cross,
Where'r the sun has shone.

6 O captain of salvation! make
Thy power and mercy known;
'Till crouds of willing converts come
And worship at thy throne.

Source: A Selection of Hymns: from the best authors, intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watt's psalms and hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #CDLXXV

Author: Joseph Stennett

The author was a Baptist preacher in London, from 1690, to his death in 1713. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, O word divinely sweet
Title: A Sacramental Hymn
Author: Joseph Stennett
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #475

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A Selection of Hymns #CDLXXV

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #188

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #CLXXXVIII

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #188

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Baptist Hymn Book #a562

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d50

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Hymns for Christian Melody #632

The American Seaman's Hymn Book #d119

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The Baptist Hymn Book #562

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The Boston Collection of Sacred and Devotional Hymns #91

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The Christian Harmonist #64

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #1193

The Songs of Zion #d96

The Songs of Zion #d95

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